Open AccessClinical presentation and management of atraumatic splenic rupture
Author(s) -
Sahin Alain N.,
Schwenter Frank,
Sebajang Herawaty
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.1792
Subject(s) - medicine , presentation (obstetrics) , radiology , general surgery , medical physics
Key Clinical Message Atraumatic splenic rupture is a rare, but well‐documented and life‐threatening clinical entity that is often misdiagnosed. Clinicians should include this entity in their differential diagnosis using clinical judgement even in the absence of a history of trauma.